The United States has attacked an oil tanker in the Persian Gulf, near Iran's main oil export terminal. Iran is threatening to target "all infrastructure" in the region and is urging Yemen's Houthi movement to be ready to close the vital Red Sea shipping lane.
WorldThe US president has been trying in vain for months to force Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. According to military analysts, a large and costly American effort involving both ground troops and ships would be needed to get traffic flowing again.
World politicsThe United States launched its second wave of strikes on Iran late Wednesday night. Explosions were reported in the port city of Chabahar on the Gulf of Oman and in Ahvaz in southeastern Iran, according to Iranian state-controlled news agencies. A US fighter jet also attacked an oil tanker in the Persian Gulf.
WorldMojtaba Khamenei, son of Iran's slain Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, vows to avenge his father's death.
WorldIranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi is in Oman for talks on the Strait of Hormuz. A source familiar with the negotiations says Oman has proposed two separate shipping lanes in each country’s territorial waters.
WorldThe United States is demanding that Iran make a public statement that the Strait of Hormuz is open and that no further attacks on ships in the strait will occur, senior officials told the AP on condition of anonymity.
WorldIran threatens to attack Israel if the US continues its attacks on the country. At the same time, US President Donald Trump reiterates that the ceasefire is over - but he also opens the door to talks with Iran.
ConflictsOn Thursday, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was laid to rest in his hometown of Mashhad - more than four months after the attack that killed him. In parallel, new attacks raged between the United States and Iran.
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